TommyTrout
New Member
Hi guys we need your help. We just rescued a tortoise from an elderly gentleman who told us it's a him. We've never kept one before so no idea what todo. His shell is flat and he doesnt seem to stand in his back legs although he does retract them and uses them to push itself along. His claws/nails seem very long to me too. We've been putting it outside on the grass daily and been feeding him a mix of tomatoes, red peppers and tortoise diet pellets and it eats the grass and leaves when outside. It hisses when I pick it up to move it to the garden area and the underneath of its shell feels soft to me as i can feel it moving inside. Any help would be grateful. Thanks